Empress Reborn

A few days later, famine broke out in the eastern capital, and the people were in dire straits.In Luoyang Palace, Li Zhi and Empress Wu were also worried.

"Meiniang, I heard that there is a famine in Eastern Capital?" Li Zhi leaned on the couch, his slightly narrowed eyes filled with worry.

Empress Wu took a ladle of soup and medicine and handed it to Li Zhi's mouth, and said softly: "Don't worry, I have sent people to transport food around. Fortunately, Ah Yue has built a shanfang, and it can last for a while."

Hearing that the people were well for the time being, Li Zhi heaved a sigh of relief, opened his mouth and swallowed the concoction, and said again: "Ah Yue really deserves to be the princess of my Tang Dynasty. Good! She is as talented as Ming Yun!"

Empress Wu's eyes drooped, she stared at the brown-black concoction, scooped up a spoon and said "hmm" perfunctorily.

After feeding the decoction, Empress Wu softly coaxed Li Zhi to sleep, and when she saw Fu Lang's eyes closed heavily, she got up and left.After returning to the palace, he listened to his ministers report on the famine. Not long after, someone from the palace came to report, saying that it was Princess Taiping asking to see him.Political affairs were important, so Empress Wu asked her daughter to wait outside the door for a while, and then called Li Lingyue in after the ministers finished reporting.

"Aniang." When Li Lingyue entered, the courtier had already retreated, she approached and saluted Empress Wu, raised her eyes and looked around, and found that Shangguan Wan'er was not there, feeling a little disappointed.

Empress Wu asked her to sit down and asked, "But what happened to Shanfang?"

Li Lingyue shook her head, "Don't worry, Ma'am, my daughter has asked Mu Zhen to bring some grain to Chang'an Shanfang. Right now, Dongdu Shanfang doesn't have enough stock, but the porridge can be shared for a few days."

Empress Wu nodded, looking a little tired.

Li Lingyue got up and poured a cup of tea to Empress Wu, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Auntie, my daughter made a divination yesterday, and the famine will soon subside."

Empress Wu raised her eyebrows and looked at her daughter, her daughter hadn't grown up yet, but her eyes were as deep as an ancient well.Empress Wu took the teacup handed over by her daughter, thinking about her daughter's words, and suddenly asked softly: "That girl from the Su family has been gone for a while, right?"

Li Lingyue was slightly taken aback, and said to herself: A Niang's observation is really careful.Without changing her face, she just smiled softly and said, "Yes. I'm coming back soon."

Empress Wu took a sip of tea, "Well, it's almost there, and it's time for her to come back."

"Yes. Calculate the distance, and we'll be there soon." Li Lingyue agreed with a smile, but her heart was beating a little: Did Auntie find out that she had secretly stashed food and grass?Li Lingyue looked at her mother with a smile, but fortunately Empress Wu didn't say much, she just smiled and praised her for her hard work, and then let her out of the palace.

Li Lingyue withdrew.As soon as she descended the stone steps, she saw a familiar figure in front of her eyes, that was Shangguan Wan'er she was thinking of.Because Li Lingyue was next to the Hall of Empress Wu, Li Lingyue didn't want to be too rude, so she just nodded and smiled at Wan'er, and while the two passed by, she gently scratched Wan'er's palm with her index finger.

Shangguan Wan'er was speechless, she didn't turn her head back, she just walked in together with the palace maid holding the memorial behind her with a strong sweetness.

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Two days later, Su Muzhen brought food into the city, causing a commotion as soon as she entered the city gate.Not only because of the food, but also because the team is a bit spectacular.In front is a grain convoy comparable to the military ration brigade, led by Su Muzhen, and behind is a group of ordinary people, all carrying a pile of luggage. They thought they were going to escape from the famine, but they met Su Mu as soon as they left the city Zhen's food transportation team, when they heard that the court wanted to distribute the food, they all returned.

Li Lingyue stood on the city wall and watched, only to feel that Su Muzhen was indeed a man who could be made. She raised her hand and ordered someone to open the gate of the imperial city to let Su Muzhen and others in. After the food and grass team entered the gate, They also sent a few guards to guard the outside of the city to appease the people, saying that they would start distributing them only after discussing with the Queen of Heaven, and let everyone go home and wait.

The words have been finished, it doesn't matter whether the people listen or not, the important thing is that Li Lingyue will take Su Muzhen to meet Empress Wu.Empress Wu was also well-informed. The two of them had just arrived at the gate of the hall, and they were allowed to enter without announcing.

No need for the two of them to talk too much, Empress Wu immediately cut to the chase: "How much food is there? Is it enough for the people of a city?"

Li Lingyue replied: "There are three hundred stones in total, enough to feed the people of a city for some time."

Empress Wu nodded, thinking that when the food was finished, the surrounding food and grass would also arrive.Then he ordered Li Lingyue: "So let's go to the city to distribute according to the household registration book."

"Yes, my daughter will discuss with the governor and distribute the food and grass that mother donated to the people." Li Lingyue took the order and walked out the door with Su Muzhen.

Empress Wu looked at her daughter's back and thought to herself: She didn't tell Li Lingyue to stockpile food and grass, and it was impossible to gather such a large amount of food immediately, which meant that Li Lingyue had made preparations in advance.Could it be that the daughter can really tell the destiny?Thinking of what her daughter said before, her brows suddenly frowned. Li Lingyue once said that she would be given a big gift, and it seemed that this was it.After solving the urgent need, he gave her the credit again, and he didn't forget to find a favor for himself.This girl has really grown up.

The corners of her lips were slightly curved, and a smile appeared on Empress Wu's face. It was a complicated smile, with relief, worry, and a hint of sternness.

The vermilion lips parted lightly, and Empress Wu's words could not be seen with joy or anger, "Go and call Wan'er here."

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After discussing with the governor, Li Lingyue asked Su Muzhen to assist on her behalf, and then went to find Shangguan Wan'er.When approaching Wan'er's palace, she suddenly noticed that the palace servants were carrying things out, and a bad thought suddenly came to her mind, she approached and asked, "What are you doing?"

The palace maid hastily put down her belongings and saluted her: "If you go back to the princess, there is an order from the Queen of Heaven to let Shangguan Cairen move to the Changsheng Courtyard, and the servants are carrying things for him."

Li Lingyue frowned, Mother asked Wan'er to move to her palace, this should not be a random move.She remembered that in her previous life, Wan'er moved to Empress Wu's palace when Empress Wu was about to ascend the throne. At that time, Empress Wu was busy with everything, and she called Wan'er to move in for the convenience of political affairs. At this time... Li Lingyue thought, doing this at this time should be done with herself. related.

Quickly approaching the inner hall, Li Lingyue saw Shangguan Wan'er who was packing up books at the table, felt anxious, and stretched out her hand to grab Wan'er's catkin.

There is no one who would be so bold to her, except Li Lingyue.Shangguan Wan'er didn't mind Li Lingyue's approach. She stopped her work, raised her head, and smiled faintly at Li Lingyue, "Princess."

Li Lingyue's eyes showed concern, and her hand holding Wan'er was even tighter, "Wan'er, why did Aunt suddenly ask you to move in with her?"

Empress Wu's mind is difficult to guess, and Shangguan Wan'er also knew that her moving away was not that simple, but she still smiled lightly and said, "Princess, don't worry. The government affairs are piled up recently, and the Queen of Heaven sees that Wan'er rests too late every night, call Wan'er In the past, it was just to save Wan'er's time on the road and to rest for a while."

"That's it." Li Lingyue smiled softly, but there was a hint of worry in her eyes.Wan'er moved to Empress Wu's side and was followed by Empress Wu everywhere. It might not be easy for him to imagine being alone with Wan'er as before.It seems that A Niang also has doubts about her.

"Wan'er..." Li Lingyue looked down at Shangguan Wan'er, her eyes were full of concern.

Shangguan Wan'er knew that Li Lingyue was worried about her, so she shook that hand instead and patted it lightly, "Princess, Wan'er is old enough to take care of herself."

Wan'er still thinks of her like that.Feeling a pain in her heart, Li Lingyue frowned and smiled lightly, "Is everything packed? Let me help you."

Moments later, Li Lingyue sent Shangguan Wan'er to Empress Wu's Palace.As soon as the two arrived at the side hall, they saw Empress Wu.Empress Wu looked at her daughter who was standing side by side with Wan'er, and teased, "Why, Ah Yue, are you still worried about Wan'er moving to Mother's place?"

Although the words were said with a smile, when they heard Li Lingyue's ears, she always felt that there was something implied.She knew that those in power are always suspicious, and her eyebrows were slightly bent. She walked a few steps quickly, walked up to Empress Wu, took Empress Wu's jade arm, and said softly: "A Niang is joking again. No one in the world knows that the Queen of Heaven Your bedroom is the safest place in the whole world, and Wan'er lives here with you, how could my daughter be worried."

Empress Wu gave a "hmm" without commenting.She glanced at her daughter and said, "Since you are at ease, go back. People also need to watch over the grain and grass."

Li Lingyue felt that this was probably a demonstration by her mother, who wanted her to know that even if she could predict the future, so what.Right now she is still the master of the house, if she does not allow herself to have too much contact with Wan'er, then she can only obey.Don't rely on divination to make some small moves, otherwise it won't be so easy next time.

Obediently lowering her head, Li Lingyue hid the hostility in her eyes and said, "Yes."